Traverse County

Table of goal data by year

Year	Rank	100/20 Mbps
2024	#35 of 87	89.81%
2023	#52 of 87	80%
2022	#70 of 87	67.5%
2021	#80 of 87	50.97%
2020	#79 of 87	50.97%
2019	#71 of 87	49.39%
2018	#56 of 87	45.62%
2017	#50 of 87	45.37%

Red dots represent unserved locations.

Wired (wireline) and wireless (fixed, non-mobile) served location percentage at various speeds.

Traverse County: A Nice Increase This Year

Traverse County ranks 35 (up 17 points) for broadband access out of 87 counties. I don’t hear much about what’s going on there. But broadband in Traverse County has been increasing at a good clip in the last three years. So much, they have earned a green ranking.

• Over the years, Traverse County (or cities within) has invested $19,490 (total) for matches for 1 successful MN Broadband grant. This is an indicator of local government that is engaged and (literally) invested in better, local broadband.
• Traverse County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant.
• Traverse County will not benefit from any line extension awards.
• Last years’ estimates indicated that it would cost $3 million to get ubiquitous broadband in the county. (I haven’t updated the number because recent report offers scenarios of costs based on BEAD funding rules that make current estimates less predictable than in the past. Yet, I think the number is still helpful.)
• In 2022, Traverse ranked 71 using Microsoft’s Digital Equity Tool, which looks at various factors of a community.